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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,489,919.50 and 40,336,200.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,489,919.50 and 40,336,200.75 is: 59,185,662.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,489,919.50 : 40,336,200.75 = 40,336,200.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,489,919.50/40,336,200.75 = 40,336,200.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,489,919.50x = 40,336,200.75 × 40,336,200.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,489,919.50x = 1,627,009,090,944,300.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,627,009,090,944,300.50/27,489,919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,185,662.26

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